Rabbi's Circle
Help support the Rabbi's vision of our congregation and contribute to some of the Temple's important needs.
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Undesignated Dollars Rabbi's Circle | Contribute at a level that is comfortable for you. Your donation will go towards meeting the greatest need in our budget. Thank you for your support! |
$150,000
$39,200 to go! ($5,000 minimum) |
Fund all or part |
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Torah Covers | What does Rabbi Petuchowski dream about for the synagogue? New Torah covers. Our old ones have been well loved, and the affection is beginning to show. |
$5,000
1/3 funded |
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Acoustic Bliss During High Holy Days | Support costs for our High Holy Days sound system-- make sure everyone in the congregation can hear the music and prayers. |
$17,000
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Fund all or part |
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Torah Repair | Help Temple Sholom fix our most precious items...our torahs. |
$12,000
$7,500 to go! ($2,000 minimum) |
Fund all or part |
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Youth Group Advisors | It's not easy being a teen. Fund our Orr Sholom Youth Group Advisers and help our high school students build their Jewish identities at Temple Sholom. |
$10,000
$9,000 to go! ($1,000 minimum) |
Fund all or part |
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Soul Children Shabbat Service | Underwrite our annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Shabbat Service and bring the youth group, the Soul Children to sing with us during this amazing Worship Service. |
$12,000
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Fund all |
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Sponsor the Purim Carnival | 300+ kids and their families, games, prizes and costumes galore! Underwrite the costs for the Purim Carnival and help our students raise money for the Religious School. |
$5,000
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Fund all |
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92nd Street Y Program | Temple Sholom is the first congregation in Chicago to work with New York's renowned 92nd Street Y Program and bring live broadcasts featuring famous Jewish speakers directly into our own synagogue. Bring the experience of 92nd Street Y programming to Temple Sholom. |
$5,000
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Fund all |
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Youth Group Retreat | Significantly subsidize our youth group and 5th-8th grade retreats and help insure that all of our students can attend no matter what the cost. |
$7,500
($1,500 minimum) |
Fund all or part |
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Chanukah Box Program | Every Chanukah, Sholom assembles and distributes more than 100 boxes full of chicken, potatoes, onions, and other healthy components of a traditional Chanukah meal. We deliver to congregants in need, and to others who have fallen on hard times. Be a sponsor of this year's Chanukah Box program. |
$7,000
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Fund all |
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Roof Repairs | The roof is leaking, the floor is squeaking-- how can you study to the sound of "drip drip"? In the house of our worship soaked spots are a hardship help fix a section of our roof and keep the weather outside. |
$6,500
0/10 funded |
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Elevator Repairs | Temple Sholom has five stories, and our elevator stops at every single one. Sponsor a floor and help fix the elevator. Your name will appear on a plaque in the elevator when you sponsor a floor. |
$20,000
1/5 funded |
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Parking Lot Upkeep | Without our parking lot, it would be impossible for many of our families, students and adult worshippers to attend Temple Sholom. Every year, the elements take their toll on our parking lot and make it dangerous for drivers and pedestrians. Repave and stripe the parking lot to make it safe for our community. |
$10,000
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Fully funded! |
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Go Green Recycling | Waste not, want not. Help improve our recycling system-- we need more recycling bins, better sorting capabilities, and a recycling service that can help us stay on top of this important venture. Help revamp our recycling for the year. |
$5,000
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Lectureship Endowment | The lectureship endowment income will be used to fund a special annual lecture by a renowned speaker on the subject of Judaism, Israel, or Spirituality. |
$50,000
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Fund all |